Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China
China: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 3.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 3.47 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China peaked at 9.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2019.
That places China 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.12 | — |
| 2001 | 8.43 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.66 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.27 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.39 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 3.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.23 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.47 | 4.95 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in China was 3.47 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2019.
- How does China rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- China ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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